Four Surprise Results We Have Seen During This World Cup So Far

The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has brought us some super exciting matches that left us in disbelief and shock. It is fair to say that there were several national teams that performed under the fans' expectations.

But, there were also some smaller countries that left their mark in the history books of the World Cup. In this article, we will reveal and analyze the four most surprising match results that occurred during the World Cup in Qatar.

Argentina vs Saudi Arabia

Despite winning the World Cup after 36 years of waiting, one of the moments that will always be remembered about this tournament is their loss against Saudi Arabia. This was their opening game and they suffered a defeat of 1-2, which made history for the nation from the Middle East.

This was received as a shock in the world of football, as everyone saw Argentina as one of the favourites for winning the World Cup, which they eventually did. But, this result made the Argentines come back to reality and work a lot harder to achieve their goal.

They dominated the whole match, but the players from Saudi Arabia were excellent in waiting for their chances and turning them into goals.

In a funny way, this shocking result united the Argentines even more in the following matches which saw them winning every single one of them. Sometimes it takes a bad experience to take us back on track.

Morocco vs Spain

Next up we have the game between Morocco and Spain which took place in the Round of 16, where Morocco qualified as the first-placed team in their group. Spain was seen as the ultimate favourite for winning this game, but the match went onto penalties where Morocco was the better team.

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During this super exciting game, the Spaniards dominated the whole match but weren't very decisive in the attack. Morocco’s goalkeeper Yassine Bounou was truly incredible as he made a dozen saves during the regular and extra time and managed to save all 3 of Spain's penalties.

After the end of this match, Luis Enrique, the head coach of Spain, resigned from his duties in the national team.

Croatia vs Brazil

Another shocking result that was decided on penalties was the match between Croatia and Brazil. The runners-up in the previous World Cup, fought bravely in the whole match giving the Brazilians a hard time throughout.

In regular time the match was kind of boring, as no goals were scored, whereas the Selecao had plenty of chances to do so. During the extra time, both teams scored which took the match on to penalties.

Now, every football fan knows that the Croats are incredible when it comes to shootouts. They've booked their place into the quarter-finals by knocking out Japan on penalties in the Round of 16.

During the penalty shootout against Brazil, the team from South America missed two of the first five and left the World Cup, despite being the ultimate favourites for winning it.

Morocco vs Portugal

Last but not least we have another shocking match from the quarter-finals which was played between Morocco and Portugal. This was a masterpiece performance from the Moroccan players, as they gave Portugal no chances during the whole match.

They dominated the first half of the game and attempted more shoots than their opponent. The one and only goal scored in this game also came in the first half, after Youssef En-Nesyri scored an amazing header in the last minutes before halftime.

In the second part of the match, Portugal tried everything to score a goal but, the Moroccan players were excellent in the defence. The losing team had 80% possession in the second half but, they were dreadful up front as they only took two shoots towards the goal.

Portugal was also seen by many as one of the favourites to win the 2022 World Cup as they showed some incredible performances during the qualifications and featured many great players.